For those who were hoping for the Yankees to go after Bourn, I'd hate to be the one to tell you this, but it makes sense that the Yankees aren't interested.

Why? Because the Yankees already have that kind of player on their roster in Gardner.

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Both are known for their tremendous speed in the outfield and on the basepaths, neither are any resemblance of a power hitter and have geared their games toward being a leadoff hitter and both are left-handed.

And that's exactly what the Yankees have a lot of in their outfield and lineup, lefty hitters.

Right now, they are currently searching for a right-handed outfield bat and both Scott Hairston of the Mets and Vernon Wells of the Angels have been linked to the Yankees as possibilities for that spot.

Because Bourn is the last top center fielder on the free agent market, he has become a prime target for teams like the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers; both teams who lost out on Josh Hamilton.

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And if you asked me right now where Bourn lands, I'd say either one of those spots depending on who is willing to pony up a little more dough for the soon-to-be 30-year-old.

Most people like Matthews are waiting for the Yankees to "make their big splash" of the winter.

That's something the Yankees haven't done yet, but there's still a lot of winter offseason left before pitchers and catchers report.